一件看似「反常」的人才大迁徙，正在硅谷悄然发生…… 事情是这样的，前两天，一位博主 Henry Shi 在 X 上发文称，自己看到科技界正在发生奇怪的事情， 「一些曾经管理着数十亿美元公司业务的 CTO，纷纷离职，转而加入 Anthropic，去做一名个人贡献者 (IC， Individual Contributor)。」 看到这一帖文，确实好奇：这些技术大拿集体从明星公司「降级」，去到 Anth...
This buzzy quarter is best enjoyed on one of the many tree-lined terraces, eating gourmet wraps, sipping bio wine and listening to live jazz Named for its 19th-century neoclassical church , Notre-Dame du Mont was once a site where sailors who’d survived shipwrecks and storms made offerings of thanks. Now locals and visitors make a pilgrimage to this vibrant quarter for its restaurants, indie shops...
This buzzy quarter is best enjoyed on one of the many tree-lined terraces, eating gourmet wraps, sipping bio wine and listening to live jazz Named for its 19th-century neoclassical church , Notre-Dame du Mont was once a site where sailors who’d survived shipwrecks and storms made offerings of thanks. Now locals and visitors make a pilgrimage to this vibrant quarter for its restaurants, indie shops and street art. Voted Time Out’s coolest neighbourhood in the world in 2024, Notre-Dame du Mont has retained its laid-back charm while continuing to grow, stretching south on Rue de Lodi. Since December 2025, the church’s parvis has been pedestrianised. Removing the urban roar of scooters has returned the quarter to its village-like ambience – best enjoyed on one of the many tree-lined terraces. Continue reading...
Exclusive: Union body finds workers describing themselves as ‘gambling’ because wages felt like the outcome of chance rather than work The practice of using “dynamic pricing” to set pay on gig economy platforms including Uber should be banned because it leaves workers at the mercy of shadowy algorithms with no certainty over their earnings, trade union leaders have urged. In a report exposing the ...
Exclusive: Union body finds workers describing themselves as ‘gambling’ because wages felt like the outcome of chance rather than work The practice of using “dynamic pricing” to set pay on gig economy platforms including Uber should be banned because it leaves workers at the mercy of shadowy algorithms with no certainty over their earnings, trade union leaders have urged. In a report exposing the human cost of the gig economy practice, the Trades Union Congress said pay was becoming decoupled from time, skill or effort. Instead, work had become a speculative practice with the rewards determined by an algorithmic process with little transparency. Continue reading...
After subscribing to the Claude chatbot, mystery payments started to appear on one family’s credit card bill. They are not alone David Duggan* was so impressed with the ability of the Claude chatbot to answer medical questions and organise family life, that a $20-a-month (£15) subscription seemed like money well spent. But then his wife spotted two $200 payments on his credit card bill for gift ca...
After subscribing to the Claude chatbot, mystery payments started to appear on one family’s credit card bill. They are not alone David Duggan* was so impressed with the ability of the Claude chatbot to answer medical questions and organise family life, that a $20-a-month (£15) subscription seemed like money well spent. But then his wife spotted two $200 payments on his credit card bill for gift cards to use the artificial intelligence tool. Continue reading...
Cheshire villagers are letting lawns grow wild to improve diversity and reconnect with nature on their doorstep Ian Waddington was crouched in his garden last summer, inspecting loose paving, when he lifted a slab and spotted something extraordinary: a tiny field mouse nestled in a hollow, feeding four babies – each half the size of his little finger. “It was astonishing. Like life in miniature,” ...
Cheshire villagers are letting lawns grow wild to improve diversity and reconnect with nature on their doorstep Ian Waddington was crouched in his garden last summer, inspecting loose paving, when he lifted a slab and spotted something extraordinary: a tiny field mouse nestled in a hollow, feeding four babies – each half the size of his little finger. “It was astonishing. Like life in miniature,” he says. After decades in the construction industry, the 86-year-old has found a new passion in retirement – nature. The discovery of the field mice made him realise his garden could be a thriving habitat for animal and plant life. This year, Waddington joined the No Mow May movement and allowed his garden grow wild through spring. Continue reading...
Singapore wealth-tech firms are increasingly using Hong Kong as their first major overseas expansion market, betting that the city’s large pool of idle savings, deep wealth base and role as a regional financial hub will support the scaling of their retail investment platforms. The latest entrant, Chocolate Finance, launched in Hong Kong last month with a product targeting retail investors’ idle ca...
Singapore wealth-tech firms are increasingly using Hong Kong as their first major overseas expansion market, betting that the city’s large pool of idle savings, deep wealth base and role as a regional financial hub will support the scaling of their retail investment platforms. The latest entrant, Chocolate Finance, launched in Hong Kong last month with a product targeting retail investors’ idle cash. It offers 3.8 per cent annualised returns on the first HK$100,000 (US$12,763) with no minimum...
Across Bangkok, aromas of garlic, chilli and grilled meat drift from roadside stalls and carts, but tighter controls on vendors threaten livelihoods and the street food culture that defines the Thai capital. Convenient, full of flavour and popular among locals and tourists alike, Bangkok’s street food is one of the city’s signatures, where sizzling woks and smoky charcoal grills turn boulevards an...
Across Bangkok, aromas of garlic, chilli and grilled meat drift from roadside stalls and carts, but tighter controls on vendors threaten livelihoods and the street food culture that defines the Thai capital. Convenient, full of flavour and popular among locals and tourists alike, Bangkok’s street food is one of the city’s signatures, where sizzling woks and smoky charcoal grills turn boulevards and pavements into open-air kitchens from morning until late at night. But many street sellers in the...
High ticket prices, expensive accommodation and train fares way above normal rates. If you want to book a World Cup trip now, this is what it would cost.
High ticket prices, expensive accommodation and train fares way above normal rates. If you want to book a World Cup trip now, this is what it would cost.
作者｜汤一涛 编辑｜靖宇 Opus 4.7 刚发布那几天，X 上怨声载道。有人说一次对话就把她的 session 额度用光了，有人说同一段代码跑完的成本比上周翻了一倍多；还有人晒出自己 200 美元 Max 订阅不到两小时就触顶的截图。 独立开发者 BridgeMind 承认 Claude 是世界上最好的模型，但同时也是最贵的模型。他的 Max 订阅用不到两小时就限额了，但幸好——他买了两份。｜图...
作者｜汤一涛 编辑｜靖宇 Opus 4.7 刚发布那几天，X 上怨声载道。有人说一次对话就把她的 session 额度用光了，有人说同一段代码跑完的成本比上周翻了一倍多；还有人晒出自己 200 美元 Max 订阅不到两小时就触顶的截图。 独立开发者 BridgeMind 承认 Claude 是世界上最好的模型，但同时也是最贵的模型。他的 Max 订阅用不到两小时就限额了，但幸好——他买了两份。｜图片来源：X@bridgemindai Anthropic 官方价格没变，每百万输入 token 仍是 5 美元，输出 25 美元。但这个版本引入了新 tokenizer，同时 Claude Code 把默认 effort 从 high 提到了 xhigh。两件事叠加，同一份工作消耗的 token 变成了以前的 2 到 2.7 倍。 我在这些讨论里看到两个和中文有关的说法。一个是：中文在新 tokenizer 下几乎没涨，中文用户躲过了这次涨价。另一个更有意思： 古文比现代汉语还省 token，用文言文跟 AI 对话可以节省成本 。 第一个说法暗示 Claude 对中文做了某种优化，但 Anthropic 的发布文档里，没提过任何和中文相关的调整。 第二个说法则更难解释。古文对人类读者来说显然比现代汉语难懂，一个对人类更复杂的文本，怎么会对 AI 更容易？ 于是我做了一次测试，用 22 段平行文本（包含商业新闻、技术文档、古文、日常对话等类型），同时送进 5 个 tokenizer（Claude 4.6 和 4.7、GPT-4o、Qwen 3.6、DeepSeek-V3），读取每段文本在每个模型下的 token 数，做横向对比。 测试文本： 1、日常对话中英文（旅行、论坛求助、写作请求） 2、技术文档中英文（python 文档、Anthropic 文档） 3、新闻中英文（NYT 时政新闻、NYT 商业新闻、苹果公司官方声明） 4、文学选段中英古汉语（《出师表》《道德经》） 测完之后，两个说法都得到了部分验证，但事实会比传言更复杂一些。 01 中文税 先说结论： 1、 在 Claude 和 GPT 上，中文一直比英文贵 2、 在 Qwen 和 DeepSeek 上，中文反而比英文便宜 3、 Opus 4.7 这次引发震荡的 tokenizer 升级，通胀几乎只发生在英文上，中文...
Dragos Condrea/iStock via Getty Images Though the stock market has risen to fresh records this year, 2026 has wreaked havoc on the software sector, as growing fears about the "SaaSpocalypse" continue to dominate the conversation and pull valuation multiples down. The Q1 earnings season, however, gives us a chance through individual companies' business models to determine which are more likely to s...
Dragos Condrea/iStock via Getty Images Though the stock market has risen to fresh records this year, 2026 has wreaked havoc on the software sector, as growing fears about the "SaaSpocalypse" continue to dominate the conversation and pull valuation multiples down. The Q1 earnings season, however, gives us a chance through individual companies' business models to determine which are more likely to survive well in the new environment. Tyler Technologies ( TYL ), a vertical software provider to government agencies, is looking a lot sturdier. Its Q1 earnings results showcased a return to robust bookings growth, while its vertical focus on government agencies also gives the company better top-line durability. Down ~20% since January and down ~40% over the past year, Tyler has also seen a retrenchment in its valuation multiples as well. Data by YCharts I last wrote a sell article on Tyler in February, when the stock was trading at similar levels in the low $300s. The company's Q1 update, and in particular the turnaround in bookings levels that gave the company confidence in raising its full-year outlook, has me more sanguine about the company's prospects. I'm raising my rating on Tyler to neutral. At current share prices, I see more of a balanced bull and bear thesis for Tyler. On the bright side for the company: Tyler's focus on government clients gives it a steadier revenue base. We're primarily pessimistic on seat-based software companies that have large exposure to SMB clients. Tyler's focus on the government sector, meanwhile, gives it a sturdy customer base that is unlikely to churn or to replace its solutions with AI. Rich free cash flow. The company has driven consistent free cash flow growth, and its guidance for FY26 calls for FCF margins in the high 20s. As software valuations increasingly pivot from revenue-based to earnings and cash flow based, Tyler's strong bottom line gives it a strong leg up. At the same time, however, we do have to be wary of a number of ...
Rising youth suicides in Manila, fuelled by emotional distress and digital triggers, have spurred calls to expand support for vulnerable Filipinos, as the deeply religious country begins to confront mental health more openly. In 2018, Macy Castaneda Lee, a 16-year-old Manila high school student, thought about ending it all after grappling with past trauma, including childhood molestation. Now a jo...
Rising youth suicides in Manila, fuelled by emotional distress and digital triggers, have spurred calls to expand support for vulnerable Filipinos, as the deeply religious country begins to confront mental health more openly. In 2018, Macy Castaneda Lee, a 16-year-old Manila high school student, thought about ending it all after grappling with past trauma, including childhood molestation. Now a journalist and founder of the mental health advocacy group Talang Dalisay, Lee has turned that ordeal...
Shares of ServiceNow (NYSE: NOW) were falling last month, primarily due to a post-earnings sell-off in the software-as-a-service ( SaaS ) stock. ServiceNow actually beat estimates in its first-quarter report, but the results weren't enough to convince investors that its business model is sustainable. Software stocks have plunged this year on fears that AI programs like Anthropic's Claude Code will...
Shares of ServiceNow (NYSE: NOW) were falling last month, primarily due to a post-earnings sell-off in the software-as-a-service ( SaaS ) stock. ServiceNow actually beat estimates in its first-quarter report, but the results weren't enough to convince investors that its business model is sustainable. Software stocks have plunged this year on fears that AI programs like Anthropic's Claude Code will disrupt them, though, thus far, there's little indication in the numbers that that's happening. Nonetheless, Anthropic's revenue is soaring, and there is anecdotal evidence that smaller companies are beginning to use AI tools to design custom software programs, rather than buy them from enterprise software companies. Continue reading